Museum-case.



E. EKEDAHL.

MUSEUM CASE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 23, 1914.

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MUSEUM CASE.

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MUSEUM CASE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 23. 1914.

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MUSEUMCASE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 23. 1914.

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EKEDAHL, F J'AMESTOWN, NEW YORK, ASSlZG-NGR IQ ART METAL GOD TS'IRUGTIGN COMPANY, OF JAMESTQWN, NEW YORK A CORPQRATIUN 0F NEVJ YORK.

MUSEUM-CASE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Fatented Jul To aZZ whom it may concern;

Be it known that l, ERIK EKnnAr-IL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Jamestown, in the county of Chautauqua and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful improvements in MuseunrCases, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a museum case having a metallicbase, a skeleton metallic framework with glass sides, and a top ofeither glass or sheet metal.

A further object of my invention is to make a separate metallic framefor each of the glass sides and the top, which frames can be readilyconnected to or separated from each other in setting the case up ortaking it down.

Another object of my invention is to secure the glass firmly within itsframe by means of felt packing.

Another object of my invention is to proride the museum case with asuitable base on which the upright panels are positively held.

Another object of my invention is to provide suitable uprights in saidmuseum case with adjustable supports thereon for the shelves. v

Another object of my invention is to provide the museum case withsuitable bars.

Another object of my invention is to construct the case with unit partsthat can be easily detached and knocked down for convenience in packingand shipping, all of which can be quickly setup and fastened togetherwith screws that ican be easily placed with the use of a screw driver,the use of no other tools being contemplated.

Another object of my invention is to construct the framework for the.glass panels so that stock glass may be secured at any place. and may beeasily and quickly placed therein in the assembling of the case at anyplace, thus avoiding the shipment of the panels with the glass completeat the factory.

Another object of my invention is to form the case with certain detailsof construction and particular combinations of parts,

all of which will be hereinafter fully 'eX- plained and specificallypointed out in the claims.

in the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of themuseum case shown complete, partly broken away at the top. Fig.2 is ahorizontal section taken on the line 22 in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectionpartly broken away on the line 3"3 in Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 1 is aperspective view of one of the supporting brackets for the shelf. Fig. 5is a detail perspective view of a portion of the u right support for thebrackets for the shel i es. Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing thedetails of construction by which the two horizontal members and the oneupright member are joined together at the front left hand corner of thecase the top looking at the case from lower side of Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is aperspective view the connection between the end panel and the rearpanel, both of them being upright. See upper left hand corner of Fig. 2.F 8 is a sectional view through the doors on the line 88 in Fig. 2. Fig.9 is a rear view of the locking mechanism. Fig. 10 is a perspective viewof the locking dog. Fig. 11 is a perspective viewshowing the details ofconstruction by which the parts are joined together at the front righthand corner of the case at the top, looking at the case from the lowerside of Fig. 2. Fig. 12 is a view of the parts as they are joinedtogether at the rear left hand corner of the case at the top, looking atthe case from the lower side of Fig. 2. Fig. 13 is a View of the partsas they are joined together at the rear right hand corner of the case atthe top, looking at the case from the lower side of Fig. 2. Fig. 14 is aperspective view of the parts at the bottom corner of the case below theparts shown in Fig. 12. Fig. 15 is a perspective view of the parts atthe bottom corner of the case below the parts shown in Fig. 13. Figs. 16and 17 are perspective views of the frame at the lower left and righthand corners respectively. Fig. 18 is a section on the line 18"18 in'Fig. 16. Fig. 19 is a vertical section on the line Mi -19 of Fig. 2.Figs. 20 and 21 are detail views of the doors. Fig. 22 is a detail ofthe top panel.

In the accompanying drawings, like refer ence numerals refer to likeparts.

Reference numeral 1 indicates the base which is provided with four legson which the base is supported. This base is made preferably of angleiron such as is shown in Fig. 3, which angle iron extends around allfour sides of the base. 0n this base is set the upright panels andtheplatform of the museum case, as will now-be described.

The various panels are illustrated in horizontal cross section in Fig.2. The panel at the left of Fig. 2 will be referred to by the referencenumeral 2, the one at the rear by 3 and the one at the right by 4. Thedoors 5 and 6 are hinged at the front on the left and rightrespectively.

Each of the panels is made up of an inner and outer frame each of whichis a complete integral rectangle, which frames can be joined together toform the panels and inclose the glass plates in the respective panelsbetween'the frames. The construction of each of these panels will now bedescribed. The panel 2 has two frames therein. The outer frame is madeup of the reinforcing angle 7 to which is riveted or spotwelded thefacing angle 8 as shown in Figs. 2 and 6. The facing angle 8 is longerat the top than the reinforcing angle 7 for a purpose that willpresently appear. At the top the outer frame of the panel 2 has thereinforcing and spacing bar 9 therein, which is riveted or welded to theangle 10. See Figs. 19 and 6. Theangle 10 is cut away as shown in Fig. 6to form the joint with the angle 8. The angle 8 overlaps the bar 9 towhich it is fastened by rivets or screws inserted through the holes 11,12 and 13, 14..

The shape of the bars 9 and 10 at the rear end is shown in Fig. 12. InFigs. 2, 12 and 14, the plate 15 is shown with the bar 16 rivetedthereto. The angle 10 is shown cut away at 15, so that the plate 15 canbe fastened to the bar 9 by rivets, four holes in the plate 15 and bar 9being shown for this purpose. At the bottom of the panel 2, the bars 15and 16 terminate in the manner shown in Fig. 1%.

At the bottom of the frame is provided the angle 17 which is cut away at15 to receive the bar 15 which extends past it to the base 1. The bottomof the angle 17 extends to the right as shown in Fig. 11,

filling the corner between the plate 15 and the plate 19, shown in Fig.14. On the angle 17 are provided the bars 20 and 21 riveted thereto,which bars overlap the plate 15 and are riveted thereto and abut againstthe barv 16. Instead of the two narrow bars 20 and 21, a single wide baror channel may be used. The angle 17 and the bars 20 and 21 terminate atthe lower front corner of the frame 2, as shown in Fig. 16, and engagewith the upright members 7 and 8 of the frame, as shown in Fig. 16, itbeing under-.

stood that the upright parts shown in Fig. 16 are the continuation ofthe upright parts shown in Fig. 6.

As shown inFig. 16, the bars 20 and 21- extend beyond the angle 17 whereit is cut away and overlap the angle 8 in Fig. 16

44 terminate as is shown in Fig. 15.

and are riveted thereto. These bars 20 and 21 also abut against thereinforcing angle 7 which is left shorter than the facing angle 8,leaving a space therebelow to receive the extended end of the angle 17shown in Fig. 16.

The outer frame of the panel, 2 is closed in the manner above described.The construction ofthe inner "frame of this panel will now be described.

The inner frame consists of the horizontal upright angle 25 which at thetop is left shorter than the reinforcing angle 7. 0n the edge of thisangle 25, at the top, abuts the facing strip 26 at which place the twoparts 25 and 26 are welded together. The other end of the strip 26 restson the angle 27 to the upper end of which it is also welded. See Fig.12.

The upright angle 25 at the bottom, rests on one side on the plate 30,which is cut away to receive it, as is indicated at 31 in Fig. 18, andto which it is welded. The other side of the angle 25 rests on the plate32 in the bottom of the case. See Fig. 18. The plate and the angle 27are welded together, the plate 30 extending through under the angle 27.See Fig. 14. g

The inner and outer rectangular frames of the panel 2 can be broughttogether and a glass plate placed between them of a size to fill theopening included between the spacing and reinforcing bars and angles 7,9, 16. and 20 which bars and angles are some what thicker thanthe plateto be, included therebetween so as to permit of the use of the packingstrips which are used in all the panels between the glass .and the outerframe of the panel. When the two frames, the glass and packing strips,have been assembled, the frames can be fastened together by screws whichpass through the lnner frameand intothe reinforcing strips, so that noscrews show or are accessible on the outside case when it is finished.

The rear panel is formed of two frames as follows: The outer frame iscomposed at the top of the angle and the reinforcing bar 41. -At theleft of the panel as shown in Fig. 2, these parts terminate as shown inFig. 12, the angle 40 being cut away to receive the bar 19 and the bar41 extending beyond the angle 40. The barail is riveted to the bars 40and 19. To the bar 19 is riveted the bar 12. At the bottom, the bar 19and 44 abutting against the bar 42. The bars43 and 44 are riveted to theangle 15. At'the right the angle 15 and bars 43 and The bars 43 and {i4extend beyond the end of the angle 45 at 45 and overlap the bar 46 towhich they are fastened by rivets. See Fig. 15. On the bar 416 isfastened the bar 17 by rivets or welding as is shown in Fig.

v 72, see Fig. 15

weenie 15, the bar 46 extending below the bar 47 to overlap the outerend of the angle 64 and receive the end of the angle in the cornerbetweenthem. The bar 47 is riveted to the bar 46 and at the top, thesetwo bars connect to the bars 40 and 41 as shown in Fig. 13, the bar 46overlapping and being riveted to the bar 41. This completes the outerframe of the rear panel 3.

The inner frame of the panel comprises the bar 50 which at 12 is weldedto the bar 51. The bar 51 in turn is at the bottom welded to the bar 52which extends under it as shown in Fi 14. At the opposite end, the bar52 extends under the upright bar 53 to which it in turn is welded, (seeFig. 15) the bar 53 at the top being welded to the bar 50, thus formingthe inner frame of the panel 3. See Fig. 13.

The panel 4 is formed with the inner and outer frames as follows Theouter frame has the angle 60 at the top'to which is riveted thereinforcing bar 61. As shown in Fig. 13 the angle 60 is-cut away at 60exposing the bar 61 to which is riveted the bar 62. On the bar 62 isriveted the bar 63, which abuts against the bar 61. At the bottom, thebars 62 and 63 terminate as is shown in Fig. 15, the bar 62 abuttingagainst the angle, the angle being cut away at 64 to receive it. Thebars 65 and 66 overlap the bar 62 to which they are riveted. The bars 65and 66 are riveted to the angle 64, the end of which projects into thecorner between the bars 46 and 62, the bars 47 and 63 abutting again-stit from above as shown in Fig. 15. At the other end of the angle 64, theangle is cutaway as at 64 (see Fig. 17), the bars 65 and 66 projectingbeyond it. These bars overlap the facing angle 67 to which they areriveted. The angle 68 is rive ted to the angle 67.- The angle 67 extendsbelow the angle 68 leaving space to receive the extended end of theangle 64. At the top the angle 67 extends beyond the angle68 andoverlaps the bar 61, where the angle 60 is cut away at 60 to receive it.See Fig. 11. The angle 67 is riveted to the bar 61, thus closing theouter frame of panel number 4. o

The inner frame of the panel 4 is madeup of the top bar 70, see Figs. 11and 13, the angle 71, see Figs. 2 and 15, the bottom bar and the sideangle 73, see Figs. 2 and 11, the angles abutting against the bars 70and 72.

The parts so far described are assembled as follows: The base 1 is madeup of four angles miter-ed at the corners and welded together. Theangles 76, 77 and 78 are loose angles and are fastened to panels 2, 3and 4 by screws. and 3 are fastened together by a joint that isillustrated in Fig. 7. The angle 27 of panel 2 overlaps the plate 51 ofpanel 3 its left hand end in Fig.-

the respective The panels 2 and the two parts are fastened together byscrews. The angle 71 of the panel 4 overlaps the plate 53 and the twoare fastened together by screws. Atthe front, the bar 80 projects intothe opening in the panel 2 between the angle 10 and the angle 7 and ascrew passes through the angle 10, bar 80 and into the angle 7, holdingthese parts together, screw holes being provided in these parts for thispurpose. The bar 80 extends across from the panel 2 to the panel 4, withwhich it makes a similar joint as is shown in Fig. 11, in which a screwis passed through the angle 60 and the bar 80 into the angle 68. Infront at the bottom, the panels 2 and 4 are connected to the base as isshown in Fig. 19, the angles 17 and 64 of said panels being fastened tothe base by screws. To the base at the front and be tween the panels 2and 3 is fastened the angle 86 by screws, to which in turn is rivetedthe bar to which in turn is fastened by screws the angle 75. See Fig. 3.On the bar 80 is fastened the facing angle 87in front and the strip 88at the back which forms a stop for the doors. The angles 25 and 73 andthe strip 88 form the inner side of the door casing at the two sides andtop. These parts are covered with felt packing strips 89, 89 which makea tight joint with the doors, see Fig. 2.

,1 provide my improved case with doors, the construction of which willnow be described.

The left hand door is'shown in Fig. 20 and the right hand door in Fig.21. left hand door comprises an outer frame made up of the cross barsand 101 at the top and bottom and the upright bars 102 and 103 at thesides. On the bar 100 is the reinforcing bar 104 and on the bar 101 isthe reinforcing bar 105. These reinforcing bars overlap the upright bars102 and 103. The bars 100, 102, 101 and103 may be welded together at thecorners and all of them are riveted to the bars 104 and105, which tiethe several bars together securely. Between the bars 104 and 105, areplaced the bars 106 and 107, which together with the other parts justdescribed, make up the outer frame of the door. The inner frame is madeup of the bars 108, 109, 110 and 111 which are welded together at thecorners. The door is left recessed at 112 and 111 to receive a feltpacking strip therein.

Theright hand door is built up as shown in Fig. 21 as follows: The outerframe of the door is made up of the cross bars 115 and 116 at the topand bottom with the upright bars 117 and 118 on the sides thereof.Inside of the frame are the reinforcing bars 119 at the top and 120 atthe bottom. To the bar 119 are riveted the bars 118, 115 and 117. To thebar 120 are riveted the bars 117, 116 and 11a. The bars 115, 117, 116and 118 The may be welded together at the corners if desired. The bar121 fills the space between the bars 119 and 120 in the hinge stile andthe bars 122 and 123 fill the space between the bars 119 and 120 in thelock stile. The bar 122 runs the full length of the door in the lockstile, and between the bars 122 and V 123, the bolts 12-1 and 125 thatlook the door to the casing are adapted to reciprocate.

The doors are both cut away on the hinge stiles so that the hinges willrest directly on and be attached to the reinforcing strips and lie flushwith the outer edge of the inside and outside frames. The groove 126 inthe hinge stile of the right hand door is provided to receive a feltpacking strip but no groove need be provided in the lock stile as thefelt packing strip on the lock stile of the left hand door is deemedsufficient. In both doors, the inner frames are fastened to the outerframes by screws, inclosing. the glass plates between them. Thereinforcing bars are thicker than the glass to provide for the packingstrips 127 as shown in Fig. 2.

The right hand door carries the plate which overlaps the left hand doorand closes the opening between them. I

I cover my improved case with a top illustrated in Fig. 22 as follows:At the ends are provided the cross bars 131 and 132 against which abutthe bars 133 and 131 which may be welded thereto. Rivetedto the bar 131is the bar 135 which overlaps the bars 131 and 132 to' which it in turnis riveted. A similar bar 137 is riveted to the bar 133 and overlaps thebars 131 and 132 to which it is also riveted. Between the bars 135 and137 aretop of the panels, by which overlapping the top panel is thussupported.

Instead of the glass panel shown, a single 513- sheet of metal can beused for the top panel.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and patentableis as follows: 1. In an end panel for a show case the combination of anouter frame and an inner frame, both of said frames being rectangular inform, said outer frame having an angle bar at the top and bottom, aspacing bar fas tened in the corner of each of said angle bars, anupright angle bar at one end of the 05; panel connecting between theangle bars at the top and bottom of the show case, the angle bars at thetop and bottom of the panel being cut away on the side at one end toreceive the side of the upright angle bar, said upright angle baroverlapping the spacing bar and being fastened thereto.

2. In an end panel for a show case the combination of an outer frame andan inner frame, both of said frames being rectangular in form, saidouter frame having an angle bar at the top and bottom, a spacing barfastened in the corner of each of said angle bars, an upright angle barat one end of the panel connecting between the angle bars at the top andbottom of the show case, the angle bars at the top and bottom of thepanel being cut away on the side at one end to receive the side of theupright angle bar, said upright angle bar overlapping the spacing barand being fastened thereto, said top and bottom angles being cut away atthe side at the other end, a facing strip connecting between said anglebars and being fastened to the spacing bars.

3. An end panel for a show case having an outer frame rectangular inform, said frame having an angle bar at the top and bottom thereof, saidangle bars being cut away on the side at each end, a spacing barfastened in the corner of each of said angle bars, upright bars at eachend of the panel connecting between the angle bars at the top and bottomand overlapping the spacing bars and being fastened thereto.

, 1. An end panel for a show case having an outer frame rectangular inform, said frame having an angle bar at the top and bottom thereof, saidangle bars being cut away on the side at each end, a spacing barfastened inthe corner of each of said angle bars, upright bars at eachend of the panel connecting between the angle bars at the top and bottomand overlapping the spacing bars and being fastened thereto, a spacingbar oneach of said upright bars extending between the upper and lowerangles, a rectangular inner frame fastened back of said spacing bars.

5. An'end panel for a show case having an outer frame rectangular inform, said frame having an angle bar at the top and bottom thereof, saidangle bars being cut away on the side at each end, a spacing barfastened in the corner of each of said angle bars, upright bars at eachend of the panel connecting between the angle bars at the top and bottomand overlapping the spacing h'a'rs and being fastened thereto, a spacingbar on each of said upright bars extending between the upper and lowerangles. a. rectangular inner frame fastened back of said spacing bars, aglass plate surrounded on the edges by said spacing bars and heldbetween said inner and. outer frames.

6. An end panel for a show case having an outer frame rectangular inform, said frame having an angle bar at the top and bottom thereof, eachof said angle barsbeing cut away at one end, a spacing bar fastened ineach of said angle bars, an upright angle bar connecting between theupper and lower angle bars and overlapping the spacing bars therein, anangle spacing bar fastened to said upright bar, said upright spacing barstopping short of the top angle bar and leaving an interval therebetweento receive therein the end of an adjacent cross bar.

7. An end panel for a show case having an outer frame rectangular inform, said frame having an angle bar at the top and bottom thereof,.eachof said angle bars being cut away at one end, a spacing bar fastened ineach of said angle bars, an upright angle bar connecting between theupper and lower angle bars and overlapping the spacing bars therein, anangle spacing bar fastened to said upright bar, said upright spacing barstopping short of the top angle bar and leaving an interval therebetweento receive therein the end of an adjacent cross bar, a screw or pinpassing through said top angle bar, the adjacent cross bar and thespacing angle, fastening all of said parts together.

8. In an end panel for a show case the combination of an outer and aninner frame, both of said frames being rectangular in form, said outerframe having an angle bar at the top and bottom and a spacing barfastened in the corner of each of said angle bars, an upright angle barat one end of the panel, connecting between the angle bars at the topand bottom, an upright facing bar connecting said angles together at thetop and bottom at the other fastened to said upright facing bar, aspacing angle fastened to the upright angle, an inner rectangular framefastened to said spacing bars, said frame having cross bars at the top,the upright angle bars on the' sides connecting the cross bars, a plateof glass inclosed between said Inner and outer frames.

9. A rear panel for a show case comprise,

ing an angle bar at the top and bottom,spacing bars fastened in thecorners of said angles, said bars being cut away on the sides at eachend, thereby exposing said spacing bars, upright facing barsconnectingbetween said angle bars and fastened to the spacing barstherein, spacing bars carried on said facing bars.

10. A rear panel for a show case comprising an angle bar at the top andbottom, spacing bars fastened in the corners of said an gles, said barsbeing cut away on the sides at each end, thereby exposing said spacingbars, upright facing bars connecting between said angle bars andfastened to the spacing bars therein, spacing bars carried on saidfacing bars, an inner rectangular end, a spacing bar frame composed offour bars fastened to said spacing bars, said outer and inner framesinclosing between them aplate of glass.

11. in a show case, the combination of end panels and a rear panelextending between them, each of said panels being made up of an innerand outer frame, said inner frames of' the end panels having anglesthereon which overlap the inner frame of the rear panel, to which anglesthe rear panels fasten.

12. In a show case, the combination of end panels and a rear panel, eachof said end panels making a stepped joint with the rear panel, each ofsaid panels having at the joint a facing bar, a spacing bar and an innerbar, the facing and spacing bars of the end panel overlapping the edgeof the facing bar and the spacing bar of the rear panel, the inner barof the end panel being an angle bar, one side of which overlaps theinner bar of of which overlaps the-spacing bar of the end panel and bywhich the two panels are fastened together.

13. In a show case, the combination of end panels, each of said panelshaving a re cess therein between the top and a side member thereof, across bar connecting said panels, the ends thereof filling said recess,a pin or a screw passing through said top member,'the cross bar, andinto the side member of each of said end panels, fastening said endpanels and said cross bar together.

14. In a show case, the combination of a pair of end panels, each ofsaid panels having recesses therein between the top and bottom membersthereof and one of the side members, two cross bars connecting saidpanels together at the top and bottom, the ends of said cross barsentering said recesses, pins or screws passing through the top andbottom members of said panels and through said cross bars.

15. In a show case, the combination of end panels having recessestherein at the top and bottom thereof, cross bars connecting said panelstogether at the top and bottom, the ends of said cross bars enteringsaid recesses and being pinned therein, an angle iron fastened to saidtop cross bar and cover ing the top and outer side thereof when lyingflush with the tops of the end panels, an angle bar fastened to thebottom cross bar and covering the bottom and outer side thereof, doorshinged to the end panels and swinging between said top and bottom crossbars andfilling the interval therebetween, a strip fastened to the topcross bar and projecting outwardly therefrom, forming a stop for saiddoors.

16. In a show case, the combination of a, base, panels having angles atthe bottom the rear panel, the other side thereof fastened on threesides of said base, an angle bar having a spacing strip fastened theretoon the other side of said base, a series of angle bars fastened one tothe base of each of said panels and an angle bar fastened to saidspacing bar, a platform supported by said series of angle bars andfilling the base of the case.

17. Ina show case, the combination of three panels joined together atthe corners and inclosing three sides of a rectangular case, barsconnecting the free ends of two of said panels at the top and bottom,doors hinged on the free ends of two of said panels and filling theopening between them, stops mounted on each of said bars and overlappingthe doors forming stops. for the doors.

18. in a showcase, the combination of three panels joined together atthe corners and inclosing three sides of a rectangular case, barsconnecting the free ends of two of said panels at the top and bottom,doors hinged on the free ends of two of said panels and filling theopening between them, stops .mounted on each of said bars andoverlapping the doors forming stops for the doors, packing'strips on theoverlapping parts of said stops filling the interval between them andthe doors.

19. In a show case, the combination of three panels joined together atthe corners and inclos'ing three sides of a rectangular case, barsconnecting the free ends of two of said panels at the top and bottom,doors hinged on the free ends of two of said panels and filling theopening between them, said doors having hinge'stiles made up of an outerand an inner strip with a spacing strip between them, said facing stripsprojecting beyond the facing strips on the hinge side thereof, saidfacing strips being recessed to permit the fastening of the hingedirectly to the facing strips, said facin strips between the hingesbeing filled with packing material.

20. In a panel for a show case, the combination of two angle bars placedat right angles to each other, spacing strips fastened in the corner ofeach of said angle bars, one of said angle bars being cut away on theside at the end, the other angle bar surrounding the extended end of thefirst angle bar on two sides, the spacing strip of the first angle baroverlapping the second'bar and being fastened thereto.

' 21. In a panel for a show case, the combination of two angle barsplaced at right angles to each other, spacing strips fastened in thecorner of each of said angle bars, one of said angle bars being cut awayon the side at the end, the other angle bar surrounding the extended endof the first angle bar on two sides, the spacing strip of the firstangle bar. overlapping the second bar and being fastened thereto, thespacing strip of the spacing panels fastened to said first. named facingstrips and filling the interval between the spacing strips connectedthereto, said facing strips and spacing strips forming the outer frameof a panel, an inner frame for said panel fastened to said spacingstrips, said outer frame and said inner panel being capable ofsupporting a plate of glass between them.

23. In a top panel for a shown case, the combination of a pair of widefacing strips, a pair of spacing bars connecting said facing stripstogether, wide facing strips covering the intermediate portion of saidfacing bars, spacing bars fastened to said first named facing stripsandfilling the interval between the spacing strips connected thereto,said facing strips and spacing strips forming the outer frame of apanel, an inner frame for said panel fastened to said spacing strips,

said outer frame and said inner panel being capable of supporting aplate of glass between them, said outer facing strips overlapping thespacing strips and the facing strips of the inner frame and furnishing asupport for the panel.

24. Inv a door for a show case, the combination of two layers of facingstrips inclosing a layer of spacing strips there between, each of saidlayers being composed of four strips, the strips of the outer layersbeing similarly placed and breaking joints with the spacing strips.

25. In a door for a show case, the combination of two layers of facingstrips inclosing a layer of spacing strips there between, each of saidlayers being composed of four strips, the strips of the outer layersbeing similarly placed and breaking joints with the spacing strips, thefacing strips of both layers pro ecting inwardly over the spacing stripsand being capable of inclosing a glass plate between them.

26. in a door for a show case, the combination of two layers of facingstrips inclosmg a layer of spacing strips there between, each of saidlayers being composed of four strips, the strips of the outer layersbeing similarly placed and breaking joints with the spacing strips, thefacing strips in two opposite sides pro ecting outwardly over thespaclng' strips and inclosing packing material between them.

22.. In a door for a show case, the combination of two layers of facingstrips inclosspacing strips spaced apart together with ing a layer ofspacing strips there between, the adjacent facing strips forming a lockeach of said layers of facing strips having stile for the door, boltsmounted to travel four strips therein, the layer of spacing between saidspacing strips. 15 5 strips having two strips spaced apart on one Intestimony whereof I afiix my signature side and single strips on each ofthe other in presence of two Witnesses.

sides, the strips of the outer layers being similarly placed andbreaking joints With ERIK EKEDAHL' the spacing strips, one of saidspacing strips, Witnesses: 1 together with the adjacent facing strips H.D. HERPST,

forming the hinge stile of the door, the two H. D; JAMESON.

